Lagos govt. inspects ongoing clearance, dredging of drainage channels, canals
Mr Kunle Adeshina, the Director, Public Affairs of the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos on Sunday.
According to the statement, the team which was led by the Special Adviser, Drainage Services, Mr Joe Igbokwe and Permanent Secretary, Drainage Services, Mr Lekan Shodeinde visited canals and drainages under Systems 6c, 5 and 4.
The statement noted that the areas include:
LUTH/Itire/Daniyan in System 6c, Babs Animashaun in System 5,
Alaka/Iponrin/Tejuosho to Gbagada, Bariga, Anthony Oke Alo and Apelehin
Buxton Cole.
The statement quoted the Special
Adviser on Drainage and Water Resources, Mr Joe Igbokwe, saying that in
preparation for the rains, government was paying desired attention to
the clearing of drainage channels in the state. Igbokwe explained that the tour became necessary in order to ascertain
the level of work carried out by the contractors assigned to dredge and
clear some of the canals as a means to resolve flooding issues.
He gave an assurance to residents that with the
early commencement of the clearing of major drainages, manholes and
canals in the state, when the rain commences, it would flow into its
natural channels.
The special adviser noted that the ultimate
goal of clearing and dredging of the drainage channels and canals was to
allow easy passage of rainstorm water.
Igbokwe warned residents who had
erected fences that inhibited the passage way for movement of machinery
that would effect clearing of silts at System 6c in Itire to remove them
immediately or have them demolished.
He reiterated his appeal to all those who had
constructed on drainage alignments and setbacks to remove them
immediately or have them removed.
The statement also quoted the Permanent
Secretary, Mr Lekan Shodeinde, saying that it was regrettable that many
of the channels that had been cleared before were being littered with
refuse again by some residents.
He called for a change of heart from the
people, warning that the continued dumping of refuse in the canals and
drains would come back to haunt the residents.
Lagos govt. inspects ongoing clearance, dredging of drainage channels, canals
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